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Northern African nation Tunisia has suggested a road map for expanding Indo-African partnership that includes Delhi’s support to create economic corridors to make African integration into a reality.

“Africa has all the ingredients for a successful corridor: natural wealth, young generation and India can assist to create economic corridors across the continent for better integration,” Tunisian Ambassador Nejmeddine Lakhal told ET. He further suggested that India can be the bridge between Africa and Asia.

“The strategic partnership that should also include a constructive political and security dialogue between Africa and India. The Indian government decision to open 18 new African embassies and take the total to 47 embassies is in the right direction,” Lakhal earlier stated in his remarks at a meet organised by MEA and IDSA on Wednesday to mark Africa Day.

“We should aim for strategic partnership that enhances a deep collaboration between African and Indian research institutions, particularly with regards to sharing knowledge on technology, researches and innovations. Let’s not forget that research and innovation has been a vital engine for development in USA, Europe, Asia and in India itself. We need a partnership that strategically prioritizes Africa’s and India’s medium and long-term aspirations and objectives for peace, security, and socioeconomic development.”

“While the Africa-India partnership is impressive, the full potential has not been tapped yet. new areas need to be included where the two sides can potentially become greater partners. Thus, there is a need for further avenues of cooperation leading to real holistic partnership between the two partners,” he noted.

With their growing economic and a shared vision for an inclusive multilateral world order, Africa and India have the opportunity for complement their economic ties with vibrant strategic orientation, the envoy suggested.

“To steadfastly cement a win-win Africa-India sustainable economic partnership, we must make sure that our partnership, is innovative and strategic and founded on a sustainable equation that preserves African natural resources which is vital to the continent’s own industrialization infrastructure development and urbanization.”

“The successful implementation of such an ambitious strategic innovative partnership will not be possible without a vibrant private sector whose role is more than crucial as a global development player and a driving force for Africa economic growth. and finally, we should recognize the important role of the civil society in ensuring ownership of the development process in Africa.”

“The deepening of economic ties between India and Africa through a strategic and innovative partnership needs a common vision, a strong and sustained commitment based on our longstanding historic relations, our shared values of solidarity and co-development, and the enhancement of the people-to-people interaction. such a visionary vision would allow us to position Africa and India as indispensable actors and partners in the 21st century landscape and beyond.”

“The future look very bright for Africa and India common future, given that our ultimate objective remains to build a sustainable strategic partnership for the advancement of the shared aspirations of African and Indian people for a better future,” exhorted Lakhal.

Earlier the group of African heads of missions in India celebrated ‘‘Africa Day 2019’’ on May 25. Foreign Secretary who attend the meet hailed the solid bonds between India and Africa and enumerated various initiatives implemented for the continent. Ambassador of Morocco to India Mohamed Maliki delivered the vote of thanks on that occasion, in his capacity as chair of the protocol committee, wherein he expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed from near or far to the success of the Africa day 2019.